A good old Republic commercial

[whaleroast]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNh1oIm9MFc&feature=related

 

[zkmayo]

Thats some funny stuff, thanks for the link. The commercial says it was made in the 80s but the music screams 70s.

 

[Vegaspilot99]

What I wouldn't give to bring back those days of aviation.

 

[CitationLover]

first airplane ride ever was with republic (PHX-MKE) then some old beater prop job (maybe a DC-6, i remember the FA commenting the plane was older than my mom) from MKE-ORD in 1979 (I was 6).

looking back at the history, i didn't realize republic had just become republic in 1979 from the merger of north central and southern.

the duck logo was cool.

 

[Vegaspilot99]

first airplane ride ever was with republic (PHX-MKE) then some old beater prop job (maybe a DC-6, i remember the FA commenting the plane was older than my mom) from MKE-ORD in 1979 (I was 6).

Awesome

 

[Donsa320]

first airplane ride ever was with republic (PHX-MKE) then some old beater prop job (maybe a DC-6, i remember the FA commenting the plane was older than my mom) from MKE-ORD in 1979 (I was 6).

looking back at the history, i didn't realize republic had just become republic in 1979 from the merger of north central and southern.

the duck logo was cool.

That "old beater prop job" would have been a Convair 580. It put a lot of food on the table for me.

DC

 

[CitationLover]

That "old beater prop job" would have been a Convair 580. It put a lot of food on the table for me.

DC

thanks for the info. right you are:

http://www.willyvictor.com/Preflight/NCA/580ramp.jpg
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/airliner_pictures/republic_airlines_1.jpg

 

[airplane wizard]

Sure do miss those cv-580's. Maybe if Delta and NWA merge they will call it "Republic Airlines" not to be confused with RAH... Republic Airways Holdings.

 

[Kharma Police]

Sure do miss those cv-580's. Maybe if Delta and NWA merge they will call it "Republic Airlines" not to be confused with RAH... Republic Airways Holdings.

That was supposed to be for AirTran/ Midwest a'la Southern/ North Central. Throw in Frontier then you would have the Hughes Air West component.

 

[dispatchguy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4lx4guAdWs